– We have found a dead person. The person has not been identified, and has been sent for an autopsy to find out what happened, says police attorney Christina Sve Hagen. The investigations of the fire site will continue for some time to come. Crime scene technicians and search dogs worked there through Friday. Still missing after the fire It was just before 2pm on Thursday that the police reported the fire in a residential building on Sandsøya in Sande municipality in Sunnmøre. One person was missing after the fire. There were two people registered at the address. Another person got out of the house. The health situation of this person will not be disclosed yet, the police say. Unclear cause of fire The Einebustaden was engulfed in flames when the emergency services arrived, but the fire service gradually got control of the fire. – The house is completely burnt down, said operations manager in Møre and Romsdal police district, Leif Arne Mork. It is too early to say anything about the cause of the fire. – We hope that the crime technicians can help provide an answer to that, say the police. Work to prevent the fire from spreading The fire brigade worked to cool down a nearby business building to prevent the fire from spreading there. The ferry connection Larsnes-Åram-Voksa-Kvamsøya was suspended for a period due to the ferry being used in connection with the evacuation.
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Fire in detached house at Sandshamn in Sande, person dead – news Møre og Romsdal – Local news, TV and radio
